Richard Portnow
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Richard Portnow | |
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Born | January 26, 1947 Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York | (age 77)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Richard Portnow (born January 26, 1947)Underdogs and Boston Legal.[2]
Career
1990s
Portnow played the role of defense attorney Harold "Mel" Melvoin on the Emmy-winning
Uncle Junior.[citation needed
]
2010s
Portnow appeared in
Matthew Charles Santoro's sci-fi film Higher Power, which was released in 2018.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Roadie | First New York Wino | |
1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Party Guest | |
1987 | Radio Days | Sy | |
1987 | Tin Men | Carly Benelli | |
1987 | The Squeeze | Ruben | |
1987 | Weeds | Guard | |
1987 | Hiding Out | Mr. Lessig | |
1987 | Good Morning, Vietnam | Dan 'The Man' Levitan | |
1988 | In Dangerous Company | Kellog | |
1988 | Twins | Chop Shop Owner | |
1989 | Meet the Hollowheads | Mr. Crabneck | |
1989 | Say Anything... | IRS Agent Stewart | |
1989 | Chattahoochee | Dr. Debner | |
1990 | Tune in Tomorrow | Uncle Luke | |
1990 | Havana | Mike MacClaney | |
1990 | Kindergarten Cop | Captain Salazar | |
1991 | Barton Fink | Detective Mastrionotti | |
1991 | For the Boys | Milt, Recording Studio | |
1991 | Father of the Bride | Al, The Tux Salesman | |
1992 | Beethoven | Ammo Gun Salesman | |
1992 | Sister Act | Willy | |
1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Marty Rollins | |
1993 | Heart and Souls | Max Marco | |
1993 | Night Eyes 3 | Edgar Kaplan | |
1994 | Lipstick Camera | Detective Vorkopich | |
1994 | Trial by Jury | Leo Greco | |
1994 | S.F.W. | Gerald Parsley | |
1994 | Across the Moon | Roy | |
1995 | Man of the House | Joey Renda | |
1995 | Seven | Dr. Beardsley | |
1996 | Guy
|
Al | |
1996 | Bogus | M. Clay Thrasher | |
1996 | Brittle Glory | Sid Higgins | |
1997 | Private Parts | Ben Stern | |
1997 | Mad City | Brackett's Agent | |
1998 | Milo | Lieutenant Parker | |
1998 | Shadow of Doubt | Marvin Helm | |
1998 | My Giant | Producer | |
1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Wine Colored Tuxedo | |
1998 | Postal Worker | Dr. Nicholas Brink | |
1999 | Road Kill | Charboneau | |
1999 | Ballad of the Nightingale | Arnie D'Angelo | |
1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Frank 'Handsome Frank' | |
1999 | Desert Thunder | Admiral Le Clair | |
2000 | Fallen Arches | Nicky Kaplan | |
2000 | Happy Accidents | Trip | |
2000 | Lured Innocence | Jack Shelby | |
2000 | The Unscarred | Tommy Matolla | |
2000 | The Mystery of Spoon River | Agent Cicarelli | |
2001 | Double Down | Arnold Zigman | |
2001 | Double Bang | Lieutenant Shatkin | |
2002 | Poolhall Junkies | Jay 'Toupee Jay' | |
2004 | Tony n' Tina's Wedding | Vinnie Black | |
2004 | Under the City | Minks | |
2005 | Meet the Mobsters | Jerry Kaminski | |
2006 | Find Me Guilty | Max Novardis | |
2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Sergeant | |
2007 | Perfect Stranger | Narron | |
2007 | Good Time Max | Head Administrator | |
2007 | Made in Brooklyn | Louis / Vito Ungaro | |
2007 | Chasing Robert | Ed Thorton | |
2007 | The Minis | Jack | |
2007 | The Indian | Elliot | |
2008 | Tinker Bell | Minister of Autumn | Direct-to-video |
2008 | The Spirit | Donenfeld | |
2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Guy From 4 K | |
2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Bill Reynolds | |
2009 | Under New Management | Carmello Conforte | |
2010 | Privileged | Mr. Rothman | Direct-to-video |
2010 | Killer by Nature | Walter | |
2012 | Dirty People | Max | |
2012 | A Night of Nightmares | Cliff Tanner | |
2012 | Two Jacks | Lorenzo | |
2012 | Hitchcock | Barney Balaban | |
2013 | Underdogs | John Handon II | |
2013 | Slightly Single in L.A. | Older Bar Guy | |
2013 | A Voice in the Dark | Dr. Levi | |
2013 | Oldboy | Bernie Sharkey | |
2014 | The Fourth Noble Truth | Aaron's Lawyer | |
2014 | This Last Lonely Place | Jason Pure | |
2014 | Nanny Cam | Detective Jones | |
2015 | Parallel | Stewart | |
2015 | Trumbo | Louis B. Mayer | |
2016 | Soy Nero | Murray, The Garage Owner | |
2016 | Café Society | Walt | |
2017 | Swing State | 'Shoe' Montgomery | |
2017 | Andover | Shamus Trout | |
2017 | The Gliksmans | Tim Neuman | |
2017 | An American Dog Story | Ripper | Voice |
2018 | Red Team Go | Pawn Shop Owner | |
2018 | Higher Power | Charles Margrey | |
2018 | Frank and Ava | Walter Winchell | |
2018 | Holly Day | Benny | |
2019 | Stakeout | Pat Reed | |
2019 | Duke | Carroll Green | |
2021 | Roe v. Wade | William O. Douglas | |
2021 | GodHead: In a fiction, in a dream of passion | Martin |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | Bartender | Television film |
1985–1986 | The Equalizer | Policeman / Detective / Lieutenant | 3 episodes |
1986 | Courage | Frankie Ce De Baca | Television film |
1987 | Tales from the Darkside | Curtis | Episode: "Everybody Needs a Little Love" |
1987 | Almost Partners | Nicky | Television film |
1987 | American Playhouse | Billy Einhorn | Episode: "The House of Blue Leaves" |
1987 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam | Harry Long | Television film |
1987 | The Oldest Rookie | Albert Moont | Episode: "Ike and Son" |
1987 | Hooperman | Mr. Byrne | Episode: "Hot Wired" |
1987 | Beauty and the Beast | Naj | Episode: "A Children's Story" |
1988 | Wiseguy | Louis Cabra | Episode: "Blood Dance" |
1988 | Dear John | Harry | Episode: "Pilot" |
1988 | Something Is Out There | Jimmy 'Blue Eyes', Eddie's Ex-Boss | Episode: "Gladiator" |
1989 | Original Sin | Vincent | Television film |
1989 | A Deadly Silence | District Attorney Ed Jablonski | |
1989 | Peter Gunn
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Spiros | |
1990 | Singer & Sons | Maurice | Episode: "Our's Not to Reason Why Shmy" |
1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Cameron Prince | Episode: "The Movie Mystery" |
1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster | Dave Barrett | Television film |
1991 | The New WKRP in Cincinnati | Cleeve Peevey | Episode: "Every Move a Work of Art" |
1991-1992 | Dinosaurs | Mel Luster | 2 episodes |
1991-1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Walter Pell / Lieutenant Walt Murphy | |
1992 | Middle Ages | Buddy | Episode: "The Pig in the Python" |
1992 | Civil Wars | Jerry DeSantos | Episode: "The Naked and the Wed" |
1992 | Homefront | Actor / Announcer | Episode: "The Lemo Tomato Juice Hour" |
1993 | Seinfeld | Ray | Episode: "The Handicap Spot" |
1993 | Based on an Untrue Story | Disturbing Caller | Television film |
1993 | Home Free | Vic | 13 episodes |
1994 | The Commish | Benny | Episode: "Benny" |
1994 | Dragstrip Girl | Detective Dryden | Television film |
1994 | The Nanny | Phillipe | Episode: "A Star Is Unborn" |
1995 | Double Rush | Ed Foley | 2 episodes |
1995 | Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning | Monaghan | Television film |
1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Barry Barker | Episode: "Whine, Whine, Whine" |
1995 | Indictment: The McMartin Trial | Judge George | Television film |
1995 | Fallen Angels | Jack Malkov | Episode: "A Dime a Dance" |
1995 | Donor Unknown | Hal Cooney | Television film |
1995-2005 | NYPD Blue | Howard Segal / Harry Bernstein | 2 episodes |
1996 | Dave's World | Leon | Episode: "Loves Me Like a Rock" |
1996 | Dream On | Roy | Episode: "Finale - Part One" |
1996-1997 | Mad About You | Arthur | 2 episodes |
1996–1997 | EZ Streets | Detective Frank Collero | 10 episodes |
1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Irving Rothbart, LaRue's Attorney | Episode: "Trial of LaRue" |
1997 | JAG | Sibby Lonegro | Episode: "Ghost Ship" |
1997 | Bella Mafia | Anthony Moreno | Television film |
1998 | Spin City | Mr. Paterno | Episode: "Deaf Man Walking" |
1999 | Boy Meets World | Stan | Episode: "Can I Help to Cheer You?" |
1999 | The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All | Vincent Lo Russo | Television film |
1999 | Witness Protection | Nikos 'The Greek' Stephanos | |
1999 | Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Sergeant Palermo | 2 episodes |
1999 | Kilroy | Ed Gray | Television film |
1999–2004 | The Sopranos | Harold 'Mel' Melvoin | 13 episodes |
2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Anthony Guardino Jr. | Episode: "Two Eyes for an Eye" |
2000 | Judging Amy | Assistant Attorney General Charles Novotny | Episode: "The Out-of-Towners" |
2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Harry Prince | Television film |
2001 | Going to California | Lou Barlow | Episode: "The Naked and the Nude" |
2002 | The Shield | Jim Wright | Episode: "Cherrypoppers" |
2004–2006 | Boston Legal | Judge Peter Harding | 4 episodes |
2004-2009 | Nip/Tuck | Manny Caldarello | 2 episodes |
2005 | Trump Unauthorized | Ed Koch | Television film |
2005 | Head Cases | Max | Episode: "In the Club" |
2005 | Las Vegas | Lester Colette | Episode: "Everything Old Is You Again" |
2006 | Hannah Montana | Marty Kline | Episode: "On the Road Again" |
2007 | Dirt | Teddy Jick | Episode: "Ovophagy" |
2008 | Cold Case | Oscar Anderson | Episode: "The Dealer" |
2010 | How to Make It in America | Ben's Father | Episode: "Paper, Denim + Dollars" |
2010 | The Wish List | Lenny | Television film |
2010 | Jack's Family Adventure | Denny Simpkins | Television film |
2010 | Outlaw | Senator Sidney Vidalin | 3 episodes |
2011 | The Mentalist | Phil | Episode: "Scarlet Ribbons" |
2011 | The Christmas Pageant | Leo Brenner | Television film |
2012 | CSI: NY | Preston Seville Sr. | Episode: "Brooklyn Til I Die" |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Creed's Attorney | Episode: "Kupale" |
2012 | Imaginary Friend | Dan | Television film |
2012 | Franklin & Bash | Richard Kohl | Episode: "For Those About to Rock" |
2014 | Castle | Milt Boyle | Episode: "That '70s Show" |
2014 | Parks and Recreation | Mitch Savner | 3 episodes |
2014 | Suits | Pete Kreeling | Episode: "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner" |
2014 | Seasons of Love | Pop | Television film |
2015 | Grimm | Daniel Troyer | Episode: "Maiden Quest" |
2015 | The Good Wife | Judge Ben Margovski | Episode: "Restraint" |
2016 | Elementary | Eddie Eichorn | Episode: "You've Got Me, Who's Got You?" |
2017 | Timeless | William Hale Thompson | Episode: "Public Enemy No. 1" |
2017 | Major Crimes | The Gardener | Episode: "Dead Drop" |
2017 | Real Rob | Jerry | Episode: "Acupuncture & Spring Rolls" |
2019 | The Detour | Marty | Episode: "The Return" |
2020 | Grey's Anatomy | Saul Schmitt | Episode: "The Last Supper" |
2021 | Shameless | Johnny 'Boxcars' | Episode: "Survivors" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | X2: Wolverine's Revenge | Beast
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Voice |
References
- Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- IMDb
- ^ FilmBook, March 18, 2018 - HIGHER POWER (2018) Movie Trailer: Scientist Colm Feore Gives Ron Eldard Powers to Save Earth by Rollo Tomasi
External links
- Richard Portnow at IMDb